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Tropical Storm Vicente was an unusually small tropical cyclone that made landfall as a tropical depression in the Mexican state of Michoacán on October 23, 2018, causing deadly mudslides. The twenty-first named storm of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season, Vicente originated from a trough of low pressure that formed within a large area of disturbed weather near Central America early on October 19. Around midday, the disturbance organized into a tropical depression, which prompted the National Hurricane Center to begin issuing advisories. Later in day, the depression strengthened into a tropical storm and was assigned the name Vicente. Despite having only been a weak tropical storm, Vicente developed an intermittent eye-like feature. Unfavorable conditions prevented strengthening until late on October 20. At that time, Vicente peaked with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1002 mbar (29.59 inHg). A day later, Vicente began to weaken due increasing wind shear before slightly restrengthening early on October 22. On October 23, Vicente weakened into a tropical depression. Later in the day, Vicente degenerated into a remnant low after making landfall in southwestern Mexico, before dissipating soon afterward.
Tropical Storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | October 19, 2018 |
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Dissipated | October 23, 2018 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 1002 mbar (hPa); 29.59 inHg |
Fatalities | 16 total |
Damage | $7.05 million (2018 USD) |
Areas affected | Central America, Southwestern Mexico |
Part of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season | |
Vicente caused deadly flooding and mudslides that killed 16 individuals in Mexico.